Quite politely/Quite politely

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QUITE POLITELY

When first in Lunnun I arriv'd,
⁠On a visit, on a visit,
When first in Lunnun I arrived.
⁠'Midst heavy rain and thunder
There I espied a lass in green,
⁠The bonniest lass by eyes e'er seen,
I'd often heard of beauty's queen,
⁠Thinks I, by gum, I've found her.

She stood stock till, I did the same,
⁠Gazing on her, gazing on her,
She stood stock still, I did the same,
⁠We both look'd mighty simple
Her cheeks were like the blushing rose,
⁠Which on the hedge neglected blows,
Her eyes were black as any sloes,
⁠And nigh her mouth a dimple.

Madam says I, and made a bow,
⁠Scraping to her, scraping to her,
Madam, says I, and made a bow,
⁠I quit. forget the weather;
If you will me permission give,
⁠I'll see you home where'er you live,
With that she took me by the sleeve
⁠And off we trudg'd together.

A pratty wild goose chat we had,
⁠Up and down stairs in and out, sirs,
A pratty wild goose chase we had,
⁠The cobbled stones so gall'd me.
Whereon we came unto a door,
⁠Where twenty lasses, ay and more,
Came out to have a bit galore
⁠At Bumpkin, as they call'd me.

Walk in, kind sir, says she to me,
⁠Quite politely, quite politely,
Walk in kind sir, says she to me.
⁠Poor lad, they cried she's undone.
Walk in kind sir—not so, says I,
⁠For ⟨I've⟩ got other fish to fry
I've seen you home, so now good by,
⁠I'se Yorkshire tho in Lunnun.

My pockets soon I rummag'd o'er,
⁠Cautious ever, cautious ever,
My pockets soon I rummaged o'er,
⁠And I found a diamond ring there;
For I had this precaution took,
⁠To stick in each a small fish-hook.
In groping for my pocket book,
⁠The hook it stript her finger.

Three weeks I've been in Lunnan town;
⁠Living idle, living idle,
Three weeks I've been in Lunnan town,
⁠'Tis time to try to work (illegible text)
I ⟨sold⟩ the ring and got the brass,
⁠I did not play tho silly ⟨ass⟩
But sure I'll toast the Lunnun lass,
⁠When I get back to Yorkshire.